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Tom Willis WV US Inactive

Tom Willis Victory

ad creative

Shelley Joins Dems to Defund ICE

Ad copy

Just read the troubling news that Senator Shelley Moore Capito is working with Democrats on efforts to defund ICE, something many here in Parkersburg believe would make our communities less safe. We had a townhall at Cheryl’s Country Diner, visiting with folks about the issues surrounding West Virginia. Securing our nation’s borders and restoring safety at home must be a priority. I’ll always stand to protect our state and country. A nation without borders isn't a nation, and West Virginians deserve better than this.

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Performance proxies

Overall score45.2/100
Spend / Reach / Long. / Eff.34.7 · 76.3 · 4.1 · 65.6
Spend rangeUSD 1,000–1,499
Impressions90,000 – 99,999
CPM (≈ $/1k impr)USD 13.15
Est. audience size100,001 – 500,000
Days live16 (2026-03-18 → 2026-04-03)
Created2026-03-18
Creative variants1 body · 1 headline
Platformsfacebook, instagram
Languagesen
CandidateWV — Tom Willis
Surfaced by“senate:Tom Willis”

🧠 AI analysis

Issueimmigration
Framingattack opponent
Message typepersuasion
Emotional appealfear
Production tiersemi pro
Who picturedcandidate
Symbolsborder, none
Call to actionnone
Standout elementCandidate holding up a local newspaper (Parkersburg News & Sentinel) as physical proof of the opponent's betrayal
TacticThe newspaper prop functions as borrowed credibility, lending journalistic authority to the attack claim that incumbent Senator Capito is working with Democrats to defund ICE, framing her as a traitor to West Virginia values on immigration and public safety.

Where it ran (delivery by region)

West Virginia91.7%
Virginia3.3%
Maryland2.1%
Ohio1.5%
Kentucky1.4%
Pennsylvania0.0%

Who saw it (delivery)

18-24 · female 0.2%
45-54 · male 7.4%
65+ · male 16.7%
65+ · female 29.6%
55-64 · unknown 0.1%
55-64 · male 11.3%
55-64 · female 13.3%
45-54 · unknown 0.1%
45-54 · female 6.1%
18-24 · male 1.0%
35-44 · unknown 0.1%
35-44 · male 5.5%
35-44 · female 3.5%
25-34 · unknown 0.1%
25-34 · male 3.3%
25-34 · female 1.4%
18-24 · unknown 0.0%
65+ · unknown 0.3%

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